Bilaspur – The Chhattisgarh High Court has reiterated that any deviation from constitutional and statutory safeguards governing arrest and custody, even in cases arising from minor public disputes, is impermissible and capable of undermining the rule of law. While declining to award compensation or order coercive action, the Court directed senior police authorities to examine…
In a powerful reaffirmation of constitutional values, the Chhattisgarh High Court has held the State responsible for the custodial death of a 41-year-old man, Durgendra Katholiya, and directed the government to pay ₹5 lakh compensation to his family. The Court observed that the death, which occurred within three hours of his judicial remand, was not…
Citation : 2001 Local Law (CG) 41 In a strongly worded order, Justice R.S. Garg of the Chhattisgarh High Court exposed serious misconduct by two police officers from Bemetara, directing that criminal proceedings be initiated against them for unlawful detention, fabrication of records, and misuse of authority. The case stems from an incident in November…